Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector

Synopsis

Today's climate variability already has a large impact on water supply and protection. Millions of people are affected every year by droughts and floods. Future climate change is likely to make things worse. Many people within the water sector are aware that climate change is expected to have serious consequences for water resource management, but they are unsure how to incorporate climate information into their management structures. Providing a compendium of specific strategies, Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector is the first book to show students and professionals in the water sector how to adapt to climate change and variability. It enables advanced students, managers, decision-makers and other practitioners to feel comfortable in analysing and using climate data within the water sector. The book consists of two parts: the first describes the general issues and is written mainly by the editors of the book, while the second part contains specific case studies drawn from a wide range of contrasting countries: Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Yemen. Published in association with the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate, NeWater, UNESCO and WATCH (Water and Global Change)

Copyright:

2009

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

304 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136569883

Related ISBNs:

9781849770743, 9781844076529, 9781844076529, 9781138991408, 9781138991408

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/10/20

Copyrighted By:

N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Earth Sciences

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Fulco Ludwig

Edited by:

Pavel Kabat

Edited by:

Henk van Schaik

Edited by:

Michael van Valk